Science Teacher

Teacher Position

The Teacher promotes and develops successful learning for students, performs instructional and related duties in accordance with District Policies and terms of the teacher contract. The Teacher also maintains a cooperative attitude with staff, parents, and students. The Teacher reports to the Principal or Designated Administrator and does not supervise any employees.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in education, teaching, and/or biological or physical sciences, at minimum.
• Proven experience in improving graduation and/or attendance rates in high school students preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in team and individual settings.
• Passionate about working with and motivating struggling high school students and their families.
• Ability to communicate fluently verbally and in writing in English.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond effectively to questions.
• Ability to verbally respond to common inquiries.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and governmental regulations.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, schedule or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Creative problem-solver.
• General knowledge of computer usage and ability to use e-mail, internet software and word processing software.
• Preferred experience with 21st Century educational technology tools and blended learning.
• Ability to appropriately communicate with students, teachers, parents and members of the community.
• Focus on "student-learning", rather than "teaching" preferred.
• Experience with proficiency-based learning and grading preferred.
• Training or skills in the following preferred: AVID, Constructing Meaning, Culturally-relevant teaching.
• Current Oregon TSPC teaching license with appropriate endorsement.

Assume a share of responsibility for non-classroom student activities with the assigned workday.

Essential duties of this position include the following. Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide a variety of situational appropriate instructional techniques and methods
• Promote high levels of achievement in relation to individual abilities
• Use techniques and methodologies appropriate to student abilities
• Use current and relevant subject matter
• Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to use research-based principles of effective instruction
• Organize instruction using learning objectives with clearly defined student outcomes
• Employ teaching strategies congruent with planned student outcomes
• Select teaching strategies emphasizing involvement
• Monitor student learning and pace instruction accordingly

• Build motivation and interest in learning
• Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to effective student learning
• Develop written rules of classroom behavior and communicate those rules to all students
• Enforce written rules for classroom behavior
• Communicate goals and academic expectations to students
• Provide for the health and safety of students in all instructional settings

• Prepare effectively for class
• Prepare daily lesson plans
• Provide instruction based on District-approved curriculum and standards
• Provide instruction predicated on course goals and objectives
• Develop and communicate appropriate progress grading standards to students
• Establish written grading standards that are clear and incorporate a variety of graded activities
• Assure that grading standards are explained, understood by the students, and available to parents
• Provide documentation of student progress
• Provide timely and accurate feedback/documentation to students and parents
• Maintain appropriate records of student performance
• Assign and check homework and provide feedback, when appropriate
• Keep parents and teachers informed through written and oral communication

• Model personal…